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‘Her strength is my strength': Top quotes from Police1 news this week

Read about a wounded officer’s poignant reunion, a surprising mentorship and more from this week’s news

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By Police1 Staff

Have you been keeping up with the news on Police1? Take a look at some of the most memorable quotes from this week’s top police stories. We’re highlighting a wounded officer’s homecoming, a slain cop’s daughter’s fight to survive, and more of the best quotes from this week’s news.

These are our top quotes:

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"Her standing up and giving me a hug. I can't even put into words — her strength is my strength.”

— Officer Carlos Yanez, Jr.

FULL STORY: Chicago officer shot in head during traffic stop is released from hospital

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"I looked directly at him and said, 'Brad, you can become a St. Paul police officer. I guarantee it.'"

— Officer Lou Ferraro

FULL STORY: St. Paul cop mentors future officer he found working at Arby’s

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"Besides the daily grief of losing my best friend, my hero, I also have to worry if we will have money to pay the bills."

— Genesis Villella

FULL STORY: Daughter of slain NYPD officer struggles to access mom’s pension

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"Almost all of us, at one point or another, had to go back to our patrol car and cry for a little bit."

— Sgt. Chris Paine

FULL STORY: Officers reflect on their time aiding the Uvalde community after shooting

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“The training is not the issue. The issue is a number of rules that made it impossible for us to do it.”

— Marc Spigel, president of the Massachusetts Volunteer Law Enforcement Officer Association

FULL STORY: Mass. auxiliary police units disband, say they can’t make new training requirements

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